Day: October 4, 2017

Put plainly, Social Security is the most important social program for seniors in this country. Without the guaranteed monthly income Social Security provides, poverty levels among seniors would spike from 8.8% to more than 40%, according to a study by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP). That’s how important Social Security is. Unfortunately,Read More

By now, you’ve heard of Instagram, the popular photo-sharing app owned by Facebook and incredibly popular among the younger crowd. The premise of Instagram is pretty simple: take a picture, jazz it up with a variety of filters, add a caption, then share. It’s the reason your kids might stop eating their meal to takeRead More

Doctors continue to provide treatment to patients that is often unnecessary and even harmful, confirms a study published this week in JAMA, which reviewed a year of research on so-called medical overuse. The new study sought to highlight evidence of unnecessary care from clinicians, and turned up plenty of examples, including: Treatment for early-stage prostateRead More